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Topic: Google pay

Fact Check: No tax on regular UPI payments, 1.1% charge only on PPI instruments like digital wallets

An X user claimed that starting rom 1 April, transfers above Rs 2,000 via UPI will be taxed. The 1.1% tax has been applicable only on Prepaid Payment Instruments since 2023.

Adani Group plans e-commerce, digital payments ventures, reports FT

It aims to enter India's burgeoning digital payments market and compete with incumbents Google Pay and Walmart-backed PhonePe.

Paytm shares rise by 5% as NPCI allows digital payments through third-party apps

The license, granted by the country's payments authority, came as Paytm Payments Bank will cease to operate on 15 March, following regulatory action due to non-compliance with certain norms.

WhatsApp India allows payments via Google Pay, Paytm within app

The additions help Meta's plan for business messaging to become the 'next major pillar' of the company's sales growth.

CCI orders Google to allow third-party payments, ensure transparency about service fees

Competition Commission of India also slapped Rs 936-cr fine on Google Tuesday. In a 199-page order, CCI asked the firm to adopt 8 remedies or operations adjustments within three months.

‘Maa Tujhe Salam’ — Congress now dedicates slogan to Indira, after using it for Sonia in May

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

CCI orders probe against Google over alleged unfair business practices by GPay

The probe has been ordered against five entities — Alphabet Inc, Google LLC, Google Ireland Ltd, Google India Pvt Ltd and Google India Digital Services Pvt Ltd.

We don’t share GPay customer data with third parties — Google dismisses media reports

Google denies media reports that state the company told Delhi High Court it had permission to share user data with third parties.

Delhi HC seeks Centre, RBI reply on plea for alleged violation of guidelines by Google Pay

The petition sought direction to Google India Digital Service to give an undertaking to not store data on its app under UPI ecosystem and not to share it with any third party.

Google gets antitrust notice over ‘unfairly’ promoting Google Pay over other apps in India

CCI will investigate whether Google is abusing its dominant market position, but may not order a larger probe if it finds no merit in the complaint. 

On Camera

The politics of air pollution—how they are fooling the citizens

Greens have a sizeable support in the Western countries with clean air and blue skies, but not in India, where poisonous air, water and soil kill millions.

India picks up non-sanctioned Russian oil as discounts widen

The purchases confirm a cautious return to Russian oil, though overall spot purchases remain limited. Trade talks between US and India are ongoing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.